The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-10

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ourselves with giving the GaIltpolia
! Greeting and the response Of our
Institute, and the resolutions and
obituaries adopted:
GREETING.
Il The following comm aication from
GalIipolis, was read:
To the Mason County Institute:
Resotred, To our neig hbors, the
teachers of Mason county, West
/ Virginia, we, the teachers of Calm
county, in Institute assembled, ex-
tend greeting.
! J. II. DAyfs, President
ELLAtOLMsTED, Sec yl
GALIIpoLIs, o., Aug. 3D.. 1887.
- y : RESPONSE. s'tlk3e
To the officers and and teachers
of Gallia county in Institute assem-
bled:
We the teachers of Mason counJ
ty in Institute convened; hereby
acknowledge the reception of your
kind recognition of our Institute
and the work In which-we are en-
gagged, and on motion, the same is
received and placed on file and made
part of the proceedings of this In
stithte; and I'VE wish hereby to
extend you our appreciation of
Your kind regards for the teachers
of Jason county West Virginia.
We are in one work whether on the
North or6 Sohth side of the Ohio
river. "a Z ~
rUEt0Ss' GaRR
WHEREAs, The present session of
the Mason County Teachers Insti-
tnte, now drawing to close, has
been one of the most profitable sess-
ions in it's history, and
WHEREAS, We its members, are
aware that the success achieved has
been the result of combined effort,
which we fully recognize and ap-
pfeeiate, therefore, resolved,
lst. That We duly appfeciate the
efforts Of the Trustees Of the Pea
body Fund to secure to our State
the greatest amount of good to be
obtained from an equitable DISPOSE
ton of its part of the same.
r. That the 4thanksg of the
Institute are due to Prof. Henry
Hauk in return for his valuable SER
vices during his short stay among
us, and that we hereby express our
regrets because of the illness which
called him to his home. sSr
3. That we fully appreciate the
labors. of Prof Thomas Hodges for
the efficient manner in which he
has conducted the exercises of our
Institute; that we welcome him
among us as teacher of the Fourth
Congressional District, and hope it
may be the pleasure of the State
Superintendent to,send, -him-to-u MS
4 That,the thanks Of the fnsti-
tute are hereby rendered to County
Superintendent Oliver Phelps for
the atfable and courteous manner
in which he has presided over this
meeting, and for the efficient man
ner in which he.provided ways and
means to make the Institute enjoy
able by all IN attendance.
5. That our thanks are hereby
rendered to Profs. "A. L. Wade, T. B.
Mccain, J. W. Delay r. II. Barbar,
and J. A. Smith, for their efforts in
promoting the interest. of the Insti-
.tute.
6. That we as teachers tender our
thanks to DIR. j. l.. tHensley land
Hon. J. S. Spencer in return for
their efforts which in conjunction
with other members of the Begisla-
lture secured reduction in the
length of the,school month whereby
the same was reduced from twenty
two to twenty days.
Z. That we believe it expedient
to so change the present school law,
SO that teachers holding two No.
certificates from two different
Boards of Examiners; shall be
exempt from further examinations
in the common branches, provided,
said teacheraor teacher shall annu-
ally complete and pass an examina-
ton in one ofthe higher branches.
4 s. That our thanks are due and
are hereby rendered to Sheriff H.
Ga easesf his promptness, in cash
ing our school orders when present
ed, thus saviih. us much trodBle and
inconyenience. 2ni7neTi g1iI
8. That we, the teachers, In
stitute' assembled,i this ADJ 1857
do pledge and agree, that hereafter
we will not make application for
schools until after the Boards Of Ed
ucation have fixed the salaries. of
teachers in-their respective districts.
10. That our thanks are dne to
the citizens of Point Pleasant for
their uniform kindness extended to
us during our sojourn among them.
OBITUARIES. SIS
WHEREAS. In the wise but myster-
ious providence of Him who doeth
all things well, the Author of our
being has called from their labors
on earth to rest at home, Profs. Cal
vim u. Faidley and VIM. III. Pilchard,
our brothers and eo-laborers; the
former a resident of this county,
died in Colorado, the latter formerly
of this county died in Kansas, both
of very recent date. l.-fg.rI.s.,
AND WHEREAS, In. the dispense